he had the disease. According to Renouf "diabetes is not all doom and gloom, you can live with it." His advice to young people who have diabetes is "Never think that it can stop you from achieving your goals. Just look after it, and you can achieve anything. I looked after it...I knew I had to if I wanted to keep playing football." Renouf has an apprenticeship as an electrician and has also worked in the industry of sales and marketing. He has five children – four sons and one daughter. He is currently working for the Institute for Urban Indigenous Health, as an Ambassador for the Deadly Choices preventative health program. Since retirement, Renouf has worked as a sideline commentator for Triple M's Blood, Sweat and Beers sports show. In February 2006, a biography of Renouf was released. Entitled The Pearl: Steve Renouf's Story, the book details his career as a professional rugby league footballer, but it also covers his early life, including his family heritage and his childhood in the Queensland town of Murgon. It also discusses how, as an Aborigine, he had to overcome prejudices from people around him. Sources External links Steve Renouf at wiganwarriors.com Steve Renouf Wigan Career Page on the Wigan RL Fansite. 1970 births Rugby league players from Queensland Indigenous Australian rugby league players Australia national rugby league team players Brisbane Broncos players Wigan Warriors players Queensland Rugby League State of Origin players Eastern Suburbs Tigers players Rugby league centres Recipients of the Australian Sports Medal Living people